Debashis Chakraborty and Amil Ullah KhanThe WTO Deadlocked: Understanding the Dynamics of International TradeSage Publications; New Delhi, India; 2008; 0761936068; First Edition; Hardcover; New; New; This book analyses the contemporary state of affairs at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and India`s negotiating agenda at its various forums. The WTO is important for all the countries as more than 96 per cent of world trade is controlled by bodies affiliated to it. This book identifies areas in the WTO agreements that require systematic reforms. It also discusses the negotiating history of GATT/WTO, especially after the conclusion of the WTO negotiations in 1995, while not overlooking the failures of the Seattle Ministerial and Doha negotiations. It delves into the rights and interests of different interest-groups within the WTO. Many WTO members nowadays believe that bilateral and regional trade agreements are the only ways to counter the problems involved with multilateral negotiations at the WTO. Concerned about this, the WTO has recently set up a committee to look into the increase in regional trade agreements and free trade areas. This book argues for multilateralism and therefore, a stronger WTO as a rule-based organisation. This is an opportune time for WTO members to examine what is at stake and reconsider their positions. In this context, the book adds considerable value and will be of immense help to Indian negotiators and the industry. It will equally interest those involved in research in the fields of Economics, Politics and Sociology. Printed Pages: 352. 028559

Debashis ChatterjeeCan You Teach a Zebra Some Algebra?Wisdom Tree; New Delhi, India; 8183283713; Softcover; New; This book asks what seems like a silly question—can you teach a zebra some algebra? You may in turn ask—what kind of a question is that? How can one teach algebra to a zebra? However, that is exactly what the education system that we have inherited is attempting to do. Teachers go on to teach a subject with very little knowledge of the real subject—the student. Our schools remind us of the story of a sports school for animals. Here the teacher is employed to train animals to compete for the Animal Olympics. The teacher looks at a rabbit and teaches it to fly. Then he gets hold of an eagle and forces the bird to run. The elephant is asked to swim and the tortoise is advised to practice a high jump. Finally, after fifteen years of training is over, the duck is declared the Olympic champion. Why? The duck can do a little bit of hopping, flying, jumping and swimming—a jack of all trades and master of none. Think of what’s happening in our schools today. Students, like the duck in the story are asked to do a bit of everything with no deep knowledge of anything. Yet, true education is about achieving mastery—it is about perfecting ourselves as a species. Each one of us was created in our unique human shape and form. We were not mass manufactured in a factory. Our mission in life is therefore to create and to give birth to our true genius—something that we are born to do.Printed Pages: 168. 106745

Debashis ChatterjeeThe Class Act: Learn. Teach. Be.Wisdom Tree; New Delhi, India; 818328373X; Hardcover; New; New; Every Chandragupta needs a Chanakya. Why? We all need our missing halves to fulfill us. The day needs the night to refresh itself through sleep. The night needs the day to awaken to the world of new possibilities. When you are immature, you want maturity to be by your side. When you are too mature, you need somebody adventurous and innocent to be with you to learn how to mature. When you have a restless Arjuna, you need the stabilising wisdom of Krishna. When you have a Krishna, you need an Arjuna to awaken and arise to act on that wisdom. So, these complementarities have to come together—like day and night; spring and winter. A teacher can bring that missing touch in the evolving life of a student.Printed Pages: 168. 106750

Debashis GuhaPractical and Professional Ethics, Vol. 2 (Environmental Ethics)Concept Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd.; New Delhi, India; 2007; 8180693163; Hardcover; New; New; The Series on Practical and Professional Ethics is an outcome of major research project funded by the U.G.C. in which the task of resolving some value-laden practical problems troubling the professionals and the non-professionals in India was undertaken. Apart from clarifying the nature, tasks and interrelation of practical and professional ethics, volume one considers five categories of ethical or value-laden practical problems such as Environmental, Biomedical, Educational, Economic and Business and Socio-Political Ethics. And their resolutions have been explained in volumes 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, respectively.This volume, Environmental Ethics, takes up the task of nature analysis of environmental ethics. It details a number of justifications available to us to estabilise environmental ethics as a meaningful study in ethics and the distinct advantage of taking it as independent from practical and professional ethics though closely related to both. It further deals with a range of value-laden environmental issues and contesting methodologies to resolve them. Justification of inter-subjective corroboration as the desirable model in this regard and cases of practical urgency such as urbanization, harnessing rivers and building dams for power generation and nuclear options have been considered for value-resolution. Printed Pages: 288. 112110

Debashis GuhaPractical and Professional Ethics, Vol. 3 (Bio-Medical Ethics)Concept Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd.; New Delhi, India; 2007; 8180693678; Hardcover; New; New; The Series on Practical and Professional Ethics is an outcome of major research project funded by the U.G.C. in which the task of resolving some value-laden practical problems troubling the professionals and the non-professionals in India was undertaken. Apart from clarifying the nature, tasks and interrelation of practical and professional ethics, volume one clarifies the nature of ethical or value-laden practical problems such as Environmental, Biomedical, Educational, Economic and Business and Socio-Political Ethics.This volume deals with the nature analysis and aims of education, educating, teaching and training. Analysing the nature of ethics, especially educational ethics, it offers an elaborate discussion on the justification of educational ethics as a sensible and valuable study within ethics, showing how the normative, meta-ethical, value and virtue ethical, and practical reflections have relevance in the field of educational ethics. The book also considers the way in which some important value-laden educational problems in India, such as privatization of education, sex education, banning corporal punishment to students, medium of instruction in educational institutions and spiritual/religious indoctrination as the basis of value-based education should be resolved. Printed Pages: 265. 112111

Debashis GuhaPractical and Professional Ethics, Vol. 4 (Educatiional Ethics)Concept Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd.; New Delhi, India; 2007; 8180694763; Hardcover; New; New; The Series on Practical and Professional Ethics is an outcome of major research project funded by the U.G.C. in which the task of resolving some value-laden practical problems troubling the professionals and the non-professionals in India was undertaken. Apart from clarifying the nature, tasks and interrelation of practical and professional ethics, volume one clarifies the nature of ethical or value-laden practical problems such as Environmental, Biomedical, Educational, Economic and Business and Socio-Political Ethics.This volume deals with the nature analysis and aims of education, educating, teaching and training. Analysing the nature of ethics, especially educational ethics, it offers an elaborate discussion on the justification of educational ethics as a sensible and valuable study within ethics, showing how the normative, meta-ethical, value and virtue ethical, and practical reflections have relevance in the field of educational ethics. The book also considers the way in which some important value-laden educational problems in India, such as privatization of education, sex education, banning corporal punishment to students, medium of instruction in educational institutions and spiritual/religious indoctrination as the basis of value-based education should be resolved. Printed Pages: 256. 112112

Debashis GuhaPractical and Professional Ethics, Vol. 5 (Economic and Business Ethics)Concept Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd.; New Delhi, India; 2008; 8180694895; Hardcover; New; New; The Series on Practical and Professional Ethics is an outcome of major research project funded by the U.G.C. in which the task of resolving some value-laden practical problems troubling the professionals and the non-professionals in India was undertaken. Apart from clarifying the nature, tasks and interrelation of practical and professional ethics, volume one clarifies the nature of ethical or value-laden practical problems such as Environmental, Biomedical, Educational, Economic and Business and Socio-Political Ethics. This volume deals with the nature analysis and aims of education, educating, teaching and training. Analysing the nature of ethics, especially educational ethics, it offers an elaborate discussion on the justification of educational ethics as a sensible and valuable study within ethics, showing how the normative, meta-ethical, value and virtue ethical, and practical reflections have relevance in the field of educational ethics. The book also considers the way in which some important value-laden educational problems in India, such as privatization of education, sex education, banning corporal punishment to students, medium of instruction in educational institutions and spiritual/religious indoctrination as the basis of value-based education should be resolved. Printed Pages: 347. 112113

Debashis GuhaPractical and Professional Ethics, Vol. 6 (Socio Political Ethics)Concept Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd.; New Delhi, India; 2009; 8180696022; Hardcover; New; New; The Series on Practical and Professional Ethics is an outcome of major research project funded by the U.G.C. in which the task of resolving some value-laden practical problems troubling the professionals and the non-professionals in India was undertaken. Apart from clarifying the nature, tasks and interrelation of practical and professional ethics, volume one clarifies the nature of ethical or value-laden practical problems such as Environmental, Biomedical, Educational, Economic and Business and Socio-Political Ethical Problems. This volume, Economic and Business Ethics, deals with the nature, analysis and justification of economic, business and management ethics. Further giving an analysis of major economic, business and management problems, which are value-laden, it suggests methodology for their resolution. Also, it extends discussion on the methods of teaching economic and business ethics in the Indian business and management schools. Printed Pages: 303. 112114

Debashis GuhaPractical and Professional Ethics, Vol. 1 (The Primer of Applied Ethics)Concept Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd.; New Delhi, India; 2007; 8180693155; Hardcover; New; New; The Series on Practical and Professional Ethics is an outcome of major research project funded by the U.G.C. in which the task of resolving some value-laden practical problems troubling the professionals and the non-professionals in India was undertaken. Apart from clarifying the nature, tasks and interrelation of practical and professional ethics, volume one considers five categories of ethical or value-laden practical problems such as Environmental, Biomedical, Educational, Economic and Business and Socio-Political Ethics. And their resolutions have been explained in volumes 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, respectively. This volume, The Primer of Applied Ethics, aims at establishing Applied and Practical Ethics within the broad field of ethics. Concentrating on the nature and tasks of ethics it traces the relationship between Practical and Professional ethics. Further emphasizing the need for a proper model of ethical application, the volume elaborates the nature of a value-laden practical problem awaiting ethical application for a constructive ethical resolution and formulation of decision-making rules for concerned professionals, in special context of India. Also, it discusses at length the models of teaching ethics, including applied ethics. The relevance and prospects of applied ethics have been highlighted as well. Printed Pages: 199. 112115

Debashish BanerjiThe Alternate Nation of Abanindranath TagoreSage Publications; New Delhi, India; 2010; 8132102398; First Edition; Hardcover; New; New; The Alternate Nation of Abanindranath Tagore provides a revisionary critique of the art of Abanindranath Tagore, the founder of a ‘national’ school of Indian painting, popularly known as the Bengal School of Art. It categorically argues that the art of Abanindranath, which developed as part of what has been called the Bengal Renaissance in the 19th–20th centuries, was not merely a normalization of nationalist or orientalist principles, but was a hermeneutic negotiation between modernity and community, geared toward the fashioning of an alternate nation, resistant to the stereotyping identity formation of the nation-state. It also establishes that his art—embedded in communitarian practices like kirtan, a-lpona-, pet-naming, syncretism and storytelling through oral allegories—sought a dialogic social identity within the inter-subjective contexts of locality, regionality, nationality and trans-nationality. This book is well-illustrated with many of Abanindranath’s creations. It will be a rich reference work for students, researchers and academics from various subject areas such as arts and humanities, sociology and cultural studies, and would be precious for artists, art collectors, connoisseurs, museums and art galleries. Printed Pages: 228. 029600

Debashish BanerjiSeven Quartets of Becoming: A Transformational Yoga Psychology Based on the Diaries of Sri AurobindoD.K. Printworld (P) Ltd.; New Delhi, India; 2012; 8124606269; First Edition; Softcover; New; 15 x 23 Cm Groomed in a modern academic tradition and post-Enlightenment ideals of creative freedom and social critique, Sri Aurobindo (1872-1950) turned his attention to yoga and the limits of consciousness in its ability to relate to and transform nature. In the process, he documented scrupulously his experiments and experiences based on a synergistic existential framework of practice. Debashish Banerji correlates the approach to yoga Sri Aurobindo took in his diaries with his later writings, to derive a description of human subjectivity and its powers. Banerji constellates Sri Aurobindo's approach with transpersonal psychology and contemporary lineages of phenomenology and ontology, to develop a transformative yoga psychology redefining the boundaries and possibilities of the human and opening up lines of self-practice towards a wholeness of being and becoming. Printed Pages: 460. 100426

Debashish GuhaAn Inquiry into the cases of Pain and SufferingConcept Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd.; New Delhi, India; 2007; 8180694569; Hardcover; New; New; This book makes a philosophical analysis of the concepts of pain, suffering and evil for their nature and meaning. Drawing heavily on a vast body of positive and social sciences as well as on some branches and schools of philosophy such as Marxism, Existentialism, Buddhism, Jainism, the Vedas, the Upanisadas and the Gita, it presents an in-depth study of how these concepts are defined, and used, what they refer to, what meanings are conveyed to us by virtue of their use and reference, and how we should distinguish or evaluate these overlapping and often synonymously understood notions. Printed Pages: 260. 112087

Debby S. Bitticks, Dorothy K. Breininger,, Jack Canfield, Lynn Benson & Mark Victor HansenLife Lesson for Busy Moms: 7 Ingredients to Balance Your WorldJaico Publishing House; Delhi, India; 8184952228; Softcover; New; Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen have inspired millions with their timeless tales of everyday life. Now they team with noted women’s issues experts Dorothy K. Breininger, Debby S. Bitticks and Lynn Benson for this new book series in the Chicken Soup line.Life Lessons for Busy Moms has the realistic, doable, and time-efficient tips that can transform your life. Moms who have been there will share how their quests were not focused on perfection, but on organization and ways to create the balance we all yearn for.Find out their secrets and learn how to nurture yourself – which in turn nurtures the family. You will also learn how to keep an organized home and get the kids involved in chores, while bonding with them.Printed Pages: 352. 105271

Debi Prasanna Pattanayak (Ed.)Multilingualism in IndiaOrient BlackSwan; New Delhi, India; 2006; 8125030735; Softcover; New; This edited volume of eight essays discusses sociology, psychology, pedagogy and demographic aspects of multilingualism. They bring out some of the salient problems of literacy in a multilingual country like India and give a language planning perspective. This book will appeal equally to linguists, social scientists and educators.Printed Pages: 128. 101838

Debjani DasHouses of Madness: Insanity and Asylums of Bengal in Nineteenth-Century IndiaOxford University Press; New Delhi, India; 2015; 0199458871; First Edition; Hardcover; New; New; Houses of Madness is an intriguing analysis of the history of mental asylums in nineteenth-century Bengal. It explores these institutions through several phases of their development, which not only involved changes in medical treatment and its interpretation of the mentally challenged, but also in the social composition of and the spatial distribution within mental institutions. By also locating the asylums both socially and geographically, it explains how mental illness was defined within these confines. The book compares the medical practices in India and England and shows how changing definitions of 'insanity' led to changes in the social composition of asylum inmates. Through a narration of the inmates' daily life inside the asylums of colonial Bengal, Debjani Das addresses critical issues such as inmate labour in asylums and how male and female insanity were defined differently. These questions were directly related to, and also resulted in, the development of different types of treatments for mental illness, which ranged from the medical and moral to physical and mechanical restraint.Printed Pages: 304. 104492

Debjani Ganguly and John Docker (eds)Rethinking Gandhi and Nonviolent Relationality: Global PerspectivesOrient BlackSwan; New Delhi, India; 2009; 8125033882; First Edition; Hardcover; New; New; 15 Cms x 23 Cms Conceived, debated and written in the shadow of our new wartorn millennium, this work brings together an impressive and varied group of scholars across the disciplinary divide to rethink Gandhi’s legacy and nonviolent ethics. What traction do peace and Gandhi have in these violent times when religious fundamentalisms of various kinds are competing with the arrogance and unilateralism of imperial capital? In what possible registers can Gandhian moral vernaculars-ahimsa, stayagraha, sarvodaya-address the ravages of our contemporary world? In rethinking Gandhi’s relevance in the new world order, the contributors approach Gandhi, not purely as an ‘Indian’ figure, but as an activist-thinker whose transcultural nonviolent ethics of the everyday eminently translates across a range of political sites. The volume also gives us vignettes of Gandhi’s more eccentric aspects-his vegetarianism, his fasts and medical practice, and his experiments in communal living. Without deifying Gandhi, the volume sensitively explores the sheer worldliness and embodied nature of Gandhi’s thought, practice and legacy. Printed Pages: 372. 033343

Deborah BakerA Blue HandPenguin/Viking; New Delhi, India; 2008; 0670082287; First Edition; Hard Cover; New; New; 16 x 24 Cm In 1961, Allen Ginsberg left New York by boat for Bombay. He brought with him his troubled lover, Peter Orlovsky, and a plan to meet up with poets Gary Snyder and Joanne Kyger. He left behind not only fellow Beats Jack Kerouac, Gregory Corso, and William Burroughs, but also the relentless notoriety that followed the publication of Howl, the epic work that branded him the voice of a generation. Drawing from extensive research, undiscovered letters, journals, and memoirs, acclaimed biographer Deborah Baker has woven a many-layered literary mystery out of Ginsberg’s odyssey. A Blue Hand follows the poet and his companions as they travel from the ashrams of the Himalayan foothills to Delhi opium dens and the burning pyres of Benares. They encounter an India of charlatans and saints, a country of spectacular beauty and spiritual promise and of devastating poverty and political unease. In Calcutta, Ginsberg discovers a circle of hungry young writers whose outrageousness and genius are uncannily reminiscent of his own past. Finally, Ginsberg searches for Hope Savage, the mysterious and beautiful girl whose path, before she disappeared, had crossed his own in Greenwich Village, San Francisco, and Paris. In their restless, comic and oft-times tortured search for meaning, the Beats looked to India for answers while India looked to the West. A Blue Hand is the story of their search for God, for love, and for peace in the shadow of the atomic bomb. It is also a story of India—its gods and its poets, its politics and its place in the American imagination. ‘A fabulous book—comic, tragic, and written with great verve and nerve—about the Beats and their ‘passage to India’’—Michael Ondaatje ‘A passionate account of the Beats at home and in the world … A truly vivid, wonderful book’ —Kiran Desai, author of The Inheritance of Loss ‘A fascinating history of the weirdest moment in the long and ongoing European and American search for the answer to it all in India’—Wendy Doniger, University of Chicago ‘Baker evokes strange worlds and distant times in a narrative that never fails to flow and that, in the end, is admirably illuminating’—Kirkus Reviews ‘[A] thoroughly compelling work of illuminating literary and spiritual history’—Booklist ‘A piece of devoted scholarship and legwork’ –The New York Times. Printed Pages: 256. 030305

Deborah RichardsJiddu's Journey: Truth is a Pathless LandWisdom Tree; New Delhi, India; 8183282873; Softcover; New; In 1909 Charles Leadbeater, the leading member of the Theosophical Society, came across a young Brahmin boy on a beach in Adyar in Tamil Nadu. The elderly British cleric believed that the boy was special and would become the next avatar, the new messiah, who'll lead humanity into a new age. Jiddu was fourteen then. On 3 August 1929, Jiddu Krishnamurti was to be proclaimed the Head of an organisation formed in 1911 named the Order of the Star in the East... ...Also the day when he was to give the world the words that were to reverberate through time. Truth is a pathless land. It cannot be brought down, rather the individual must make the effort to ascend to it. You cannot bring the mountain-top to the valley.Printed Pages: 160. 106858

Deborah SuttonOther Landscapes: Colonialism and the Predicament of Authority in Nineteenth-Century South IndiaOrient BlackSwan; New Delhi, India; 2011; 8125042024; Hardcover; New; New; Other Landscapes investigates the ordering and disordering of colonial authority in South India during the nineteenth century. The colonisation of the Nilgiri hills required a landscape to be constituted within the colonial bureaucratic order. This landscape was organised by the imperatives of improvement and marked out by ethnographic, agricultural and arboreal typologies. It was against this scheme of people, property and resources that colonial legislation and settler occupation were to be consolidated. However, this imagined landscape over which legislation was passed could neither match nor capture the complexities of the many lives inhabiting the hills. In the spaces between legislation and the everyday, colonial authority was forced constantly to transgress of its own norms and principles. Violence, inefficiency, corruption and loss of profit seeped through the margins of colonial governance.Printed Pages: 256. 101948

Deboran WyrickFanon for BeginnersOrient BlackSwan; New Delhi, India; 2003; 8125024743; Reprint; Paperback; New; Deboran Wyrick The documentary comic books of the For Beginners series deal with complex and serious subjects. They attempt to untimidate and uncomplicate the great ideas and work of great thinkers. The movements and concepts dealt with are placed in their historical, political and intellectual contexts. The books are painstakingly researched, humourouly written and enlivened with classic comic-strip illustrations, photographs, paintings, etc. The range of subjects covered is truly vast and varied—Malcom X and the New Age guru Castenanda, Shakespeare and Foucault, Jewish Holocaust and Arab and Israel, Structuralism and Biology. Printed Pages: 184. 033858

Debotosh SinhaSocial Welfare and Social Work: Selected EssaysConcept Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd.; New Delhi, India; 2012; 8180698149; Hardcover; New; New; This book stimulates a constructive and creative discussion about the future of various emerging issues on social welfare and social work pertaining to family, genetics, health, international perspectives, women, children, ageing and in general. It also involves the multifaceted analysis of national and global changes currently underway besides the mission and role of social work in this changing context with alternative possibilities which may soon come to be everyday parts of our lives in this unpredictable world. It is of immense value for students of schools, colleges and institutes of social work and social welfare apart from organizations and practitioners working in different fields of the related practice. Printed Pages: 560. 112584

Debotri DharThe Courtesans of Karim StreetNiyogi Books; New Delhi, India; 2015; 9789383098996; First Edition; Paperback; New; 140 x 216 Mm A spiteful anonymous letter. The promise of a redgold tree. And Megan Adams sets off on a ten thousand mile journey. From the scenic suburbs of Princeton and a high crime neighbourhood of Newark in USA, onwards to India, into the posh parts of New Delhi and the narrow bazaars of the old city, Megan's travel plucks her from the politics of American academia to bring her face to face with the lurking shadows of an untold past. On an entirely different journey is Naina, a young Indian woman who must navigate the stony, impenetrable divide between the old and new sides of Delhi every day. Inheritor of an ancient tradition, she can still hear - above the wail of bangle-sellers and kabadiwallahs, the smoky, guttural rasps of the newer factories, and the old city's metallic din of lathes - the music of the sarangi and the tinkling whisper of anklets. As their stories and cultures collide, a saga unfolds, of love, loss and liberation, of timeless friendships, and of impossible choices. Printed Pages: 218. 039174

Debra BerndtLet Love In: Open Your Heart and Mind to Attract Your Ideal PartnerTimes Group Books; New Delhi, India; 2010; 8126527501; First Edition; Softcover; New; Let Love In is one of the first books to utilize self-hypnosis to help women attract the right life partner and improve their relationships. It is a unique book for a single woman because it helps her understand the subconscious beliefs that keep her single, uses self-hypnosis as the key to changing sabotaging behaviors that repel loving relationships, explains how one's personal environment affects their ability to experience a loving relationship, and offers an action plan to attract the love she deserves.Printed Pages: 288. 104721

Debra Craine and Judith MackrellThe Oxford Dictionary of DanceOxford University Press; New Delhi, India; 2004; 0198607652; Reissue; Paperback; New; 13 Cms x 20 Cms With over 2,500 entries covering all aspects of dance, this unique dictionary is the only one of its kind available. It is the most comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of dance in paperback, ranging from classical ballet to the cutting edge of modern dance. It provides all the information necessary for dance fans to navigate the current diverse dance scene. During the last twenty years the boundaries of dance have been radically redrawn. There has been an explosion of new activity within traditional forms like ballet, a stream of new dance languages invented by fresh generations of choreographers, and there is a growing appreciation of cultural dance forms from around the world. Fans today are likely to attend performances as varied as Spanish flamenco, Indian bharata natyam, Japanese butoh, classical ballet, and post-modern dance. With an emphasis on performance - the dance we see in our theatres today - readers will find both fact and analysis on a wide range of subjects, from styles of dance and the history of dance companies and their productions, to dancers, choreographers, and technical terms. Printed Pages: 544. 010556

Debra DiamondYoga: The Art of TransformationSmithsonian Books/TBI; New Delhi, India; 2013; 1588344592; Hardcover; New; New; An exploration of yoga's meanings and transformations over time; the discipline's goals of spiritual enlightenment, worldly power, and health and well-being; and the beauty and profundity of Indian art. Printed Pages: 360. 112040

Debra MoffittAwake in the World: 108 Practices to live a Divinely Inspired LifeJaico Publishing House; Delhi, India; 8184952937; Softcover; New; Awake in the World offers 108 quick and simple exercises inspired by wisdom traditions around the globe. Compatible with any faith, these practical techniques can be performed anytime you need them. Learn to sharpen your spiritual awareness, stay calm in a crisis, focus on what is truly important, and recognize the divine all around you. Best of all, you’ll invite soul-nourishing peace and calm into your fast-paced life.Printed Pages: 432. 105266

Debtoru ChatterjeePresidential DiscretionOxford University Press; New Delhi, India; 0199466564; Hardcover; New; New; Despite donning a constitutional mantle that essentially binds a president to accept cabinet advice in exercising all the powers formally bestowed by the Constitution, the president of India can, in extraordinary circumstances, exercise discretion in the choice of a prime minister, acceptance of cabinet advice, dismissal of a government, and dissolution of Parliament, among other such privileges. This book examines the scope and limitations of these discretionary powers through various examples from India, Britain, and the Commonwealth. The volume draws on biographical material of Indian presidents and British sovereigns to explain how they tackled diverse political situations, the lessons from which can be unmistakable signposts for the future. The author combines three approaches—analytical, comparative, and historical. He leans heavily on authorities as well as judgments of Supreme Courts and High Courts (of select jurisdictions) providing independent argument where required. Printed Pages: 340. 111601

Deepa AwasthiEve Teasing: A Social EpidemicKalpaz Publications/Gyan Books Pvt. Ltd.; New Delhi, India; 2015; 9789351281429; Hardcover; New; New; This edited book titled “Eve teasing: A social Epidemic” is prepared with the intention of providing complete information about the serious crime of Eve teasing against women. Eve teasing has emerged as the most prominent challenge that every woman faces in her day to day life in India. This book includes total 27 chapters written by eminent scholars from all over country , is divided in four sections.- (A) Understanding Eve T easing (B) Psycho - Legal aspects, (C) Experiences & eradication strategies (D) Miscellaneous This book will certainly help the young girls and women to face the crime of eve teasing with courage and determination. About The Author:- Ms. Deepa Awasthiis freelance researcher and social activist, associated with number of NGOs working in the field of women and child welfare as a volunteer . She has completed her Doctorate in Education from University of Lucknow, her area of research focused on Impact of cooperative learning on achievement, self esteem and cohesiveness of students of different personality types. She has participated and presented her research papers in 30 national and international seminars. Her publication work involves 03 chapters in edited books, 03 research papers inform of conference and seminars proceedings. More than 17 research papers and articles written by her have been published in various journals of national and international repute.Printed Pages: 324. 106137

Deepa DasThe Nature and Genesis of Religious ExperienceGyan Books Pvt. Ltd.; New Delhi, India; 1992; 8121204216; Hardcover; New; New; That Religious Experiences are an integral part of human life is evident from the fact that they have occurred in all places and at all times. Based on this premise the book attempts at making a comprehensive enquiry into/analysis of the Nature and genesis of religious experiences. The focus is on religious experiences in general. While it emphasizes on the explicit forms of religious experiences like Mysticism and revelation they are treated as phenomenon and not as occurrences specific to any Religion or creed. Essentially, this book provides a broad perspective and penetrating understanding of the nature of religious experiences which shows how these experiences are not always spontaneously received but may also be cultivated. It brings to the fore the interaction between mystical experience, on the one hand, and set and setting on the other; set meaning personal predilections and setting the other than personal, i.e., physical, social, hereditary and Cultural surroundings. The place of psychological Bases and extra-mental agents like psychedelic Drugs and Music (Hindustani Classical Music) that may instigate religious experiences have been explored as both of them have occupied a significant position in most religions. The question of expression of religious experiences comprises the concluding part of the enquiry.Printed Pages: 305. 105758

Deepa GahlotShammi KapoorWisdom Tree; New Delhi, India; 8183282881; Softcover; New; Shammi Kapoor continues to gather Lifetime Achievement Awards, but what is more important is that the country still dances to his songs and relishes his unusual acting style.Printed Pages: 120. 106783

Deepa S. Phatak & Shyam Phatak (Authors)Cooking Made EasyV & S Publishers; New Delhi, India; 8122308805; Softcover; New; The book is meant for the beginners, particularly those who are clueless about cooking. It is also for people who are fed up of eating out all the time and for working bachelors who like to eat out everyday but cannot afford to! And also for the smart working woman who is not yet smart in cooking. Unlike other cookery books dealing only with recipes, this book also teaches the aspiring cooks how to identify the ingredients and recognise the importance of a pleasing presentation. It imparts tips on healthy habits. It also explains the significance of herbs, nuts and sprouts, which are healthy and nutritious. On the lighter side, readers are told about some funny food facts and interesting definitions and expressions on eating and cuisine. An exclusive chapter on microwave ovens dispels any lingering concerns the readers might have about their so-called harmful effects. Read this book once and food will never taste bland ever again! Some Glimpses: *Identifying the ingredients: What are cereals,pulses,dairy products etc. *Tips on Healthy Habits: Eat fresh,not fried.Calorie Count.Be fit,not fat *Cooking Queries: What is Sabudana?.How to check the quality of a chicken.What is Spaghetti? *Recipes: Egg Pranthas.Mutton-Do-Pyaza.Sardine Fish Curry.Carrot Milk.Banana Honey Shake Printed Pages: 102. 108698

Deepak ChopraJesusHarperCollins Publishers; New Delhi, India; 2007; 8172237774; First Edition; Hard Cover; New; New; 210 x 140 Mm Very little is known about Jesus in his formative years. In the Gospel stories, we witness the birth of Jesus and then see him as a young boy of twelve, intensely questioning the Rabbis in the Second Temple in Jerusalem. He does not reappear until age thirty when he emerges as the potent and stirring rebel baptized by John at the River Jordan. What happened to Jesus in those lost years? How did Jesus the boy become Christ the Saviour? These are the questions that motivate bestselling writer Deepak Chopra to attempt a fresh re-imagining of a young man's transformational journey from carpenter's son to revolutionary leader to spiritual saviour. From his unceremonious birth in Bethlehem to the ultimate betrayal by his friend Judas in Jerusalem, Chopra captures the life of one of the world's most written about men, as never before. 028057

Deepak ChopraBuddha: A Story of EnligjtenmentHarperCollins Publishers; New Delhi, India; 2007; 8172236794; First Edition; Hard Cover; New; New; 210 x 140 Mm Bestselling author Deepak Chopra brings the Buddha back to life in this gripping novel of the young prince who abandoned his inheritance to discover his true calling. This iconic journey changed the world forever, and the truths revealed continue to influence every corner of the globe today. A young man in line for the throne is trapped in his father's kingdom and yearns for the outside world. Betrayed by those closest to him, Siddhartha abandons his palace and princely title. Alone and face-to-face with his demons, he becomes a wandering monk and embarks on a spiritual fast that carries him to the brink of death. Ultimately recognizing his inability to conquer his body and mind by sheer will, Siddhartha transcends his physical pain and achieves enlightenment. Although we recognize Buddha today as an icon of peace and serenity, his life story was a tumultuous and spellbinding affair filled with love and passion, murder and loss, struggle and surrender. From the rocky terrain of the material world to the summit of the spiritual one, Buddha captivates and inspires—ultimately leading us closer to understanding the true nature of life and our selves. Printed Pages: 288. 021424

Deepak ChopraBuddha: A Story Of EnlightenmentWestland Limited; New Delhi, India; 9789383260911; Softcover; New; Siddhartha, the troubled young prince of Kapilavastu, finds conflict in everything he sees. Believing that there is a greater purpose of life, he takes off without anyone’s knowledge and becomes a monk. Buddha: A Story Of Enlightenment is a short but descriptive, biography on the life of Siddhartha as he transforms into Buddha, the enlightened one.Divided into three parts, the first part of the book talks about Siddhartha, the Prince. The second part talks about his life as a monk and the final part talks about his life after enlightenment, his life as Buddha. As a prince, Siddhartha was always curious. Looking for adventure at every curve, Siddartha never experienced a dull day until a series of events made him question life and existence. As a monk, his life marks a journey made in the quest of finding answers. And finally, as he finds the answers to these questions while meditating under a peepal tree, he becomes Buddha, the enlightened one. This section also covers his teachings. 109647

Deepak DalalLakshadweep AdventureWestland Limited; New Delhi, India; 9789382618829; Softcover; New; Far out in the Arabian Sea, where the waters plunge many thousands of metres to the ocean floor, lie a chain of bewitchingly beautiful coral atolls – the Lakshadweep Islands. Their lagoons have crystal-clear water and their reefs are deep and shrouded in mystery. Vikram and Aditya discover the secrets of the reefs by diving in their midst. But when they stumble on to a devious kidnapping plot, their idyllic holiday suddenly turns into a desperate struggle for survival. Driven to the high seas in the face of a terrible storm, their fate hangs on the skills of a young islander. A breathtaking adventure tale of scubadiving, sharks, windsurfing, survival, sea turtles and sabotage, set in one of the most beautiful locales of India. 109588

Deepak DalalAndaman Adventure: Barren IslandWestland Limited; New Delhi, India; 9789382618966; Softcover; New; The hilly terrain surrounding a harbour discovered by Lieutenant Blair is today the bustling city of Port Blair, capital of the Andaman Islands. Teenaged friends Vikram, Aditya and Chitra, recuperating from their adventure in the Jarawa Jungles, discover the charm and history of this colourful island city. Stumbling on a trail of promising clues, Vikram pursues them, tracking men who had abducted him earlier. But powerful criminals thwart his endeavour and unable to escape their wrath, he is forced to undertake a night-voyage destined for alien shores. In the remote corners of the Andaman Sea lies an island called Barren. On this uninhabited and forgotten outpost of India, Vikram discovers that it is not just a band of desperate men he must pit his wits against. Primal forces of nature, the very ones that shaped our planet, are at work on Barren and the smouldering narrative comes to a fiery climax on the island’s lonely shores. 109591

Deepak DalalLadakh AdventureWestland Limited; New Delhi, India; 9789382618980; Softcover; New; Ladakh is the land beyond the Himalayas. On a visit to this remote, majestic outpost of India, Vikram and Aditya camp out on the lofty Changthang Plateau. Here, they meet a young Tibetan boy named Tsering. But Tsering is unexpectedly abducted and Aditya pulls off a daring rescue. Suddenly Vikram and Aditya are on the run. On the frozen plateau, often referred to as the ‘Roof of the World’, the two friends play a dangerous game of hide-and-seek with a band of mysterious men. Who is Tsering? Why is he being chased with such fierce resolve? Discover the fascinating secret of Tsering in this fast-moving adventure tale. ‘Ladakh Adventure’ is another enthralling VikramAditya story, set in a wondrous land of startling contrasts and magnificent mountains. 109593

Deepak DalalSahyadri Adventure: Anirudh’s DreamWestland Limited; New Delhi, India; 9789383260669; Softcover; New; Once upon a time there were fields in the city of Mumbai. In its heartland there were forests where panthers roamed. In those days the sea flooded the channels that separated the seven islands of the city. On one of the islands there was a Fort guarded by cannons that bristled from black ramparts. Vikram had no idea of the existence of this Fort. Nor did his friend, Anirudh. But in a cave, on a windswept mountain in the Sahaydris, Anirudh had a dream. He dreamt of a boy named Irfan who once lived in this Fort. Chitra joins Vikram and Aditya and their new friend Anirudh, on the Sahaydri Mountains, where they embark on their strangest adventure yet. 109635

Deepak DalalSahyadri Adventure: Koleshwar’s SecretWestland Limited; New Delhi, India; 9789383260676; Softcover; New; Searching for the remnants of Mumbai’s Fort is a futile exercise, for not a wall or battlement of the edifice survives today. But waking from his dream, Anirudh inexplicably knows of every gate, contour and detail of the vanished Fort. Fascinated by Anirudh’s revelations, Vikram explores Mumbai with him. Far out in the Sahaydri, rises a mountain known as Koleshwar. Striving to make sense of his dream, Anirudh stumbles upon a forgotten legacy that leads to the mountain. Buried on its ancient slopes is a secret that only he has the power to decode. Along with Anirudh ,Vikram, Aditya and Chitra are sucked into an adventure that traverses from Mumbai to its neighbouring mountain range, the Sahyadri. 109636

Deepak K. SinghStateless in South Asia: The Chakmas Between Bangladesh and IndiaSage Publications; New Delhi, India; 2010; First Edition; Hardcover; New; New; What does it mean to be ‘stateless’ in the modern postcolonial context? This fascinating study addresses this complex question through the case of the Chakma refugees in Arunachal Pradesh. The largely neglected social history of the ethnic Buddhist Chakmas, whose homeland is the Chittagong Hill Tracts (in the present day Bangladesh), carries the multiple imprints of partition, dominant development paradigm and religious persecution. As refugees in the strategically sensitive and disputed territory of Arunachal Pradesh in India’s Northeast, they are locked in an intractable conflict over land and resources with the indigenous Arunachalis, themselves marginalized and alienated from the rest of the country. Setting a new dimension in refugee studies, the arguments in this book are developed on the framework of oral narratives, incorporating the self perceptions of both the Chakmas as well as the Arunachalis who host them. The book critically analyses national and international official documents and policy statements and demonstrates the absence of legal-institutional and legislative structures to address the concerns of refugees. It throws into relief the sharp contestations over nationalism, citizenship and ethnicity in South Asia, both at the level of political movements and academic discourse. It sheds new light on the outcomes of partition, boundary making and state formation, as well as dominant development models by examining the everyday experiences of these communities. This book will be a useful resource for scholars and students of politics, international relations, sociology, anthropology and history. It will also help policy makers and lawyers. Printed Pages: 320. 029602

Deepak KashyapHealing the Future: The Journey WithinMotilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd.; New Delhi, India; 2001; 8178220393; Softcover; New; The greatest possibilities of body-cure, says the author, lie in 'forgetting' the body. To the extent we lose body-consicousness and identify with the Spirit, physical disability and mental trauma disappear on their own. Yoga is actually the process that signifies our graduation from body to spirit via the mind, and catapults us to a state of existence that is proactive and literally, creative of our own healthy future. Healing the Future is then, an attempted tip-off on the little secrets of holistic living that can be mastered in easy, small steps. Equally, it is an attempt at interpreting the ancient Upanishadic wisdom through the prism of the author`s own scientific outlook and spiritual experiences, so as to help place your evolving destiny in your own deft hands. Quite literally, this book urges you to treat consciousness as a canvas, and begin adding new colour, shine and texture to your tomorrow from this very instant. 102238

Deepak LalUnfinished Business: India in the World EconomyOxford University Press; New Delhi, India; 2000; 019565501X; First Edition; Hard Cover; New; New; This is a wide-ranging collection of essays on issues related to Indian economic policy. Written from the classical liberal viewpoint by one of the world's leading development economists, these essays examine various economic, political and cultural aspects of India's continuing integration into the world economy. The papers offer alternative viewpoints on various issues on current debate like macro policies, privatization, anti-poverty strategies, health care and the role of the communications revolution. The book also features an insightful analysis of the environmental movement, which is increasingly gaining prominence. In each case, the relevant issues are identified, critically examined and conventional notions sought to be demolished. Printed Pages: 308. 013759

Deepak PawarPost Globalisation Politics of Language in MaharashtraGyan Books Pvt. Ltd.; New Delhi, India; 2016; 8121213207; Hardcover; New; New; Dr. Deepak Pawar is assistant professor at the Department of Civics and Politics at the University of Mumbai, Maharashtra. He is in the teaching profession for last 20 years. Language Policy. Language Politics, Centre- State relations are areas of his interest. His interest in 'Post Globalisation Politics of Language in Maharashtra 'stems from his decade long participation in the language movement in Maharashtra through 'Marathi Abhyas Kendra' (Marathis study centre) a civil society organisation that he heads. He is a prolific writer and writes for newspapers. He participates as political analyst for discussions on television channels. At the state level advocacy efforts of his team have led to the establishment of the Department of Marathi Language in the Government of Maharashtra, use of Unicode in the Government establishments and starting of media courses in Marathi. He is the founding member of CLEAR (Campaign for language equality and rights) a pan Indian organisation working for the betterment of Indian Languages and revisiting the federal design in India. He believes that Indian languages can meet the challenges of Globalisation only if they become the languages of employment, advanced knowledge and languages of information and communication technology. Printed Pages: 228. 111005

Deepak RajaKhayala Vocalism: Continuity Within Change (New Vistas in Indian Performing Arts:11)D.K. Printworld (P) Ltd.; New Delhi, India; 2009; 8124604827; First Edition; Softcover; New; 15 x 23 Cm Khayala Vocalism: Continuity Within Change presents stylistic perspectives on the music of nineteen modern and contemporary Khayala vocalists, representing various legacies which have guided vocal music for about 200 years. The book is the result of over five years of research, involving the painstaking analysis of over 500 recordings spanning almost a hundred years of Khayala vocalism. The nineteen vocalists are classified into five stylistic legacies, based on their history of tutelage and the stylistic tendencies evident in their music: Agra legacy, Gwalior-Agra confluence, Jaipur-Atrauli legacy, Kairana legacy, and Patiala legacy. Written by an author of impeccable credentials as a musician, researcher and writer, the book contains seven sections. While the first section serves as an introduction to the Khayala genre and to the various Gharanas, the last presents an annexure containing the various Khayala forms, a glossary of non-English terms rendered in italics, and an index. The intervening five sections deal with the history and stylistics of the five legacies and the music of the vocalists belonging to them. The book makes complex musicological concepts accessible to non-academic readers and contributes significantly to widening the understanding of contemporary trends in Khayala vocalism. Printed Pages: 349. 100351

Deepak S. RajaHindustani Music TodayD.K. Printworld (P) Ltd.; New Delhi, India; 2012; 8124606250; First Edition; Softcover; New; 19 x 25 Cm Stating that Hindustani music should be rightly termed “Art music” and not “classical music”, the book begins by discussing the features of Art music and presents an approach to appreciating Hindustani music. It provides a detailed understanding of the components of the raga experience in Hindustani music, including their time theory and the role of Gharanas of the musical tradition. It deals with genres of raga-based vocal music which have been performed over the last five centuries: Dhrupad, which has its moorings in devotional music; Khayal vocalism shaped by Sufi influences; the thumree, which originated as an accompaniment to the Kathak dance; and the tappa, adapted from the songs of camel drivers in the north-west frontier. It takes up the use of instruments in Hindustani music, especially the Rudra Veena, Sitar, Surbahar, Sarod, Santoor, the Shehnai, Pakhawaj, the Hawaiian Guitar and many others, giving an account of their origin, performing styles and lineages relating to them. Throughout, the emphasis is on contemporary trends in Hindustani music and its prospects in the future. It mentions the significant practitioners of Hindustani music, both vocal and instrumental. The volume will interest lovers of Indian music and also scholars who want to have a greater understanding of its traditions, its contemporary appeal and trends in practice.Printed Pages: 150 with sveral b/w illustrations. 100350